Take care of your gut health

More than 100 trillion friendly bacteria live in your gut, producing a variety of metabolites that can affect hormone health in both positive and negative ways. Insulin resistance and feelings of fullness are regulated by your gut microbiota, which regulates hormones.

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate are produced when your gut microbiome ferments fiber. Acetate and butyrate both help with weight loss by improving calorie burn and thereby preventing insulin resistance. By increasing the fullness hormones GLP-1 and PYY, acetate and butyrate also regulate feelings of fullness. Obesity can also lead to changes in the gut microbiome, which can lead to insulin resistance and inflammation, according to research. Furthermore, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), which are components of some bacteria in the gut microbiome, may increase your risks of getting insulin resistance. Obese people tend to have greater amounts of circulating LPS.